Dallas
The Way We Were
Season 12, Episode 17 · Aired 1989-03-03
Synopsis
Cally wants to make sure that J.R. is not mad at her for tricking him into marriage. Bobby confronts J.R. about his failure to consult one another about business deals. J.R. tells Cally that he may use her "deviousness" in his future plans. Sue Ellen gets impatient with Don Lockwood for constantly turning her down. Sue Ellen is pressured by Bruce Harvey to start casting sessions for her movie. Cally wants Bobby and J.R. to get alone but she encounters Bobby's resistance. Tommy McKay has cocaine smuggled in from South America and manages to fool both Carter and Tracey. Cliff questions April about her and Tommy. Tracey wants Carter and Tommy to get along. Don Lockwood tells Sue Ellen a little about his life. J.R. manages to make Bobby look bad in front of the family like he doesn't want agreement with him. Tommy tells J.R. that his dad is responsible for his mother's death. Sue Ellen reminisces about Holly Harwood and the car in which Mickey Trotter got injured.
In the series
This episode is part of Dallas (1978–1991) on CBS.
Who shot J.R.? — the cliffhanger that taught TV how to own a summer.
Key cast
- Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing
- Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing
- Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing
- Victoria Principal as Pamela Barnes Ewing
- Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing
- Jim Davis as Jock Ewing